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Moving to tax reform with artificial intelligence
Opinion 04:05 pm

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Moving to tax reform with artificial intelligence

Stephen Hawking once said that “intelligence is the ability to adapt to change”. Today, ...
China’s one-child policy has given trump card to US in trade war
Opinion 02:06 pm

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China’s one-child policy has given trump card to US in trade war

The demographic challenge that has been facing Asia’s ageing economy for at least a decade has...
Trump’s ‘Asia pivot’ a well-timed move
Opinion 12:08 pm

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Trump’s ‘Asia pivot’ a well-timed move

United States President Donald Trump’s Dec. 31, 2018 signing of the Asia Reassurance Initiativ...
Who benefits from economic nationalism?
Opinion 10:08 am

Who benefits from economic nationalism?

Indonesia’s presidential candidates have been stepping up their campaigns. Much like in 2014, ...
Upholding human rights essential for national unity
Opinion 09:04 am

Upholding human rights essential for national unity

Thumbs down to both presidential candidates for failing to take up the human rights issue more serio...
Free Ba’asyir? Why now?
Editorial 08:34 am

Free Ba’asyir? Why now?

There is nothing wrong with granting an old and ailing felon conditional release or even a pardon on...
The great debate that wasn’t
Editorial 2 days ago

The great debate that wasn’t

And if with such an unremarkable performance, Jokowi was still declared the winner by some analysts,...
ASEAN must take a stand on ongoing Rohingya genocide
Opinion 3 days ago

ASEAN must take a stand on ongoing Rohingya genocide

This week, ASEAN foreign ministers are gathering in the northern Thai town of Chiang Mai for an info...
Beauty and the beast of trade agreement
Opinion 3 days ago

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Beauty and the beast of trade agreement

The beauty of a trade agreement lies in its hypothetical win-win and mutual benefits for the countri...
Ecolabels: Sustainability and sovereignty
Opinion 3 days ago

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Ecolabels: Sustainability and sovereignty

The 2006 movie Blood Diamond starring Leonardo DiCaprio, based on a true story, showed how...
Dealing with China’s deficit of trust with neighbors
Opinion 3 days ago

Dealing with China’s deficit of trust with neighbors

“Beijing admits China lacks trust, vows to try harder”, was the heading of The Jaka...
For blissful, healthy unions
Editorial 3 days ago

For blissful, healthy unions

The capital now issues certificates for aspiring brides and bridegrooms, stating that their basic he...
ASEAN must advance rights of Rohingya
Opinion 4 days ago

ASEAN must advance rights of Rohingya

This week’s ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Chiang Mai, Thailand offers the top dipl...
Fencing Indonesian waters: 50 years and counting
Opinion 4 days ago

Fencing Indonesian waters: 50 years and counting

In 1969, Indonesia and Malaysia signed a historic deal to establish their maritime boundaries. It wa...
Shared interests bring Indonesia, South Pacific closer
Opinion 4 days ago

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Shared interests bring Indonesia, South Pacific closer

“If I go, there’s just no telling how far I’ll go.” declared Moana, the char...
2019 race: Same candidates, different dynamics, but same results?
Opinion 4 days ago

2019 race: Same candidates, different dynamics, but same results?

The presidential election in April looks like a rematch of the 2014 encounter with the same two cand...
Saving KPK, again
Editorial 4 days ago

Saving KPK, again

Forming the team one year and nine months after Novel was attacked in April 2017 is too late, if not...
Turning the page on international trade
Opinion 5 days ago

Turning the page on international trade

The year 2018 may go down in history as a year of trade wars and protectionism. But the good news is...
Defense community must help reforms
Opinion 5 days ago

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Defense community must help reforms

After its success in redefining Indonesian civil-military relations, the subsequent agenda of milita...
Shipping ministry needed for next maritime journey
Opinion 5 days ago

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Shipping ministry needed for next maritime journey

The two candidates for the 2019 presidential election have so far aired a score of plans to win the ...
Pricing airfares
Editorial 5 days ago

Pricing airfares

It is simply the time now to lower ticket prices given the arrival of the low season, a stable rupia...
Transjakarta CEO: Transportation, not competition
Opinion 6 days ago

Transjakarta CEO: Transportation, not competition

"Right now, the busway is still the city’s backbone, especially where there are no other ...
In Memoriam: Bambang W. Umar never gave up on police
Opinion 6 days ago

In Memoriam: Bambang W. Umar never gave up on police

The police are usually the target of various campaigns and human rights advocates. But they can also...
Ensure right to health data protection for citizens
Opinion 6 days ago

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Ensure right to health data protection for citizens

A new era is coming. In addition to the presidential and legislative elections, the country has targ...
Using big data to control online lending platforms
Opinion 6 days ago

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Using big data to control online lending platforms

Information technology-based lending services, commonly known as peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform...
Year of living fearlessly
Editorial 6 days ago

Year of living fearlessly

Many are skeptical about the course of 2019, declaring it a political season associated with deafeni...
VAT expenditures in reducing inequality
Opinion 1 week ago

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VAT expenditures in reducing inequality

To increase transparency and assess tax incentives, Indonesia released its first Tax Expenditure Rep...
The case for collective leadership in ASEAN
Opinion 1 week ago

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The case for collective leadership in ASEAN

Over three years have now passed since the launch of the ASEAN Community. At that time, during the c...
Know your leaders
Editorial 1 week ago

Know your leaders

The more often debates are held, the better, because they allow voters to exercise common sense.&nbs...
Jakarta: 'Normalisasi' and 'naturalisasi'
Opinion 1 week ago

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Jakarta: 'Normalisasi' and 'naturalisasi'

Instead of discussing possible solutions to Jakarta floods, nowadays, the public seem to be confused...
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